What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported that during the landing phase, N6723C experienced excessive nose wheel shimmy. He then initiated take-off procedures by applying full power and partially retracting flaps. The pilot further reported that, even though he was applying back pressure on the yoke, the aircraft pitched down and he heard a "cracking sound". Pilot stated that he then removed power and applied forward yoke pressure. The inspection of the nose gear revealed that both lugs had been instantaneously overloaded. This information, supported by the pilot's statement, leads investigators to conclude that the aircraft's nose gear failed when the pilot reduced power and applied excessive forward pressure on the yoke. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING PHASE, N6723C EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. HE THEN INITIATED TAKE-OFF PROCEDURES BY APPLYING FULL POWER AND PARTIALLY RETRACTING FLAPS. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS APPLYING BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND HE HEARD A "CRACKING SOUND". PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN REMOVED POWER AND APPLIED FORWARD YOKE PRESSURE. THE INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THAT BOTH LUGS HAD BEEN INSTANTANEOUSLY OVERLOADED. THIS INFORMATION, SUPPORTED BY THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, LEADS INVESTIGATORS TO CONCLUDE THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR FAILED WHEN THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE YOKE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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